...But... then wouldn't they have ordered you to say you're not a clone?
MAYONNAISE
Aye, it could be. Y'know you make the mistake once or twice in earlier creations about that whole clone identity thing, and then you have to patch it up somehow.
And 'hat's me, also identifying as a clone, for that 'ike... camaraderie?
... So what's your name anyway?
Cappro's the name. My game is... I guess perimeters.
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.........Oh.
Okay. I do not crush. I look elsewhere.
... (nods)
Akebono. That's my name, so... yeah.
MAYONNAISE
Bahh, Anyways. Sorry for the whole. Ambush and point a gun at you thing. Was nothin' personal, like I say, like I say.
I guess you can go on back to where you came from. Like... 9.Corp's probably a red herring, who won't know anythin' about who made us.
That's a shame... I had high hopes for that!
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...
(shakes her head)
Even if it's not them... maybe they know who. If someone's trying to act as them, then it's gotta be for reasons they might know. Right?
MAYONNAISE
Not necessarily... but eh. It's worth a shot, at least.
Yeah! Maybe we can get an idea at least.
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...You wanna head there?
(is beginning to button up her holster now)
MAYONNAISE
Well I do.
... I'll head there as well, as much as my mind is telling me no.
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(nods, before beginning to walk that way)
(...and then stopping)
...You guys wanna lead the way?
MAYONNAISE
Oh yeah- I will.
Hey! No, I will!
Nah, nah- this is still my perimeter so what I say, is what we do. I will lead us, okay?
But it was my expedition! I have seniority anyway.
Not in 'his perimeter, you don't.
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Uh... hang on, guys! I can flip a coin, we...
(reaches into her purse)
...
...I don't have a coin.
MAYONNAISE
Well how are we supposed to pick?
Roight- what about...
-thinks for a moment- Akebono just picks between us?
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...Cappro? Do you know the way?
MAYONNAISE
Ha! Yeah, I do. Follow me. Besides you were about to take the wrong right turn anyway, Brie.
Wait- how did you know my name?
I was briefed, remember?
Oh- right.
Roightio, follow me then lovelies. -he starts walking down the path-
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...
(brief worried look over at Brie, before following Cappro's lead)
MAYONNAISE
-looks back at Akebono- What? Is there something on my helmet?
Bahh- Anyway, you're looking at four armed men, and one woman that I've yet ta identify.
With our numbers we... aye, are outgunned, admittedly. But at least we 'ave a gun.
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...
(looks back at Cappro)
We're not here to fight. And if they want one... I can get us out of there.
I don't want to, uh... burn any bridges with them.
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MAYONNAISE
Oh no, I don't want to fight 'hem either. I'm just thinking about if 'hey pull the triggar.
Good to know though, aye!
We're getting close...!
-sure enough, they reach the edge of the treeline-
-by the cliff-side is a small building, obviously a prefab, with a large orange '9' painted on the side-
-there's two armed guards by the door, who haven't noticed the three yet-
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Let's... let's try to be as diplomatic as we can. Nothing stealthy.
(Press Forward)
MAYONNAISE
Baaahh- -he presses forward as well-
-as Brie also steps forward, sort of trying to be sneaky in the way of... standing directly behind Cappro, treating him as a human shield-
-the two armed guards raise their hands-
Trades #851: While I'm surprised we have visitors, I can see that you've got a gun on you. So we're going to ask you politely as to what your intentions are.
Trades #852: We also have a pamphlet if you're interested in 9.Corp's services, merchandise, and a collection of the things we can sell to you. Or if you're interested in finding out more about our mission, we have a complimentary video file that we can load onto any compatible electronic device wirelessly.
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Actually...
(glances over at Brie and Cappro momentarily)
...Actually, we're here about a possible conspiracy against you guys. Emphasis on the "possible" part, but... yeah.
MAYONNAISE
Trades #852: If it's being hatched by you three, then you're idiots. But go on. Dr.9 herself might want to talk to you guys though, depending on what it is.
Ahhh- well! I'm a clone. And uh. I was made in a cloning machine... that had 9.Corp on the side.
Trades #851: Are they making female Trades now because man have my prayers been answered-
-the 852 slaps the back of 851's head- Trades #852: So is that the same case for all of you? We don't know what Dr.9's experiments are some of the time, but I don't recognise any of you from our briefings.
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We think... we think it's someone else doing an experiment, in Dr. 9's name. A Ditto maneuver.
Well, I happen to be a tactical genius... and I think it's because it's an inside element of 9.Corp!
Trai'ors...
... Trays?
See, they wouldn't want 9.Corp to know that they've got access to clone technology, aye...? So they make me, and tell me that we're not supposed to talk to 9.Corp.
Lessens one avenue of 9.Corp finding out that we exist!
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